08/06/2023 - National Showcase - Council Bluffs (Omaha), IA Colten is a 2024 grad out of West Central Valley in Redfield, Iowa. He shows an athletic approach in all that he does on the diamond. Defensively, we saw him at shortstop this time around. He displays a ready approach, creates angles on the ball and shows solid range to both his backhand and to his glove-side. We would like to see him follow his throws a bit more to create more carry on the throws. At the plate, Colten does not get cheated. He takes healthy hacks and a has good feel for the barrel. On the mound, fastball topped out at 72mph with tailing action. Curveball sat 62-64mph with tight spin and his changeup was 65-66mph with deception. He has a whippy arm with some rhythm. With one more year of high school in front of him, we expect Colten to get himself into a position to take baseball to the next level.